Rudolph Brumfield, Drug Trafficking, New York 2022

Rochester, N.Y – A twice convicted felon has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and firearms possession charges in the Western District of New York.

Rudolph Brumfield, 36, of Geneva, NY, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, five kilograms or more of cocaine, and possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon before Senior U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr.

The charges carry a minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum of life, and a $10,000,000 fine.

Brumfield was previously convicted in 2006 and 2012 of felony charges in Ontario County Court and is legally prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition.

According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Brett A. Harvey, Brumfield was the leader of a cocaine trafficking organization operating in Geneva and other areas of Ontario County. During the conspiracy, Brumfield obtained quantities of cocaine and marijuana from suppliers in California and elsewhere.

Investigators and officers from the Geneva Police Department and the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office executed search warrants at the Toledo Street residence of Brumfield’s girlfriend, which was used to store, manufacture, and sell the cocaine and marijuana, and at Brumfield’s North Genesee Street residence. During the searches, they recovered 2.7 kilograms of cocaine, 69.7 grams of crack cocaine, 18 one-pound packages of marijuana, $161,581 in cash, two firearms, one of which was reported stolen in 2013, and a box of ammunition, as well as materials commonly used to package drugs for street-level distribution.

Brumfield’s plea is the result of an investigation by the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office, under the direction of Sheriff Philip Povero, the Geneva Police Department, under the direction of Chief Mike Passalacqua; and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, under the direction of Special Agent In Charge John B. DeVito.

Sentencing is scheduled for July 13, 2022, at 3:30 p.m. before Judge Geraci.

Rudolph Brumfield, a 36-year-old resident of Geneva, NY, faces a minimum of 10 years in prison and a maximum of life, as well as a $10,000,000 fine. The charges stem from his leadership of a cocaine trafficking organization in Ontario County.

The defendant was previously convicted of felony charges in Ontario County Court in 2006 and 2012, making him prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition. The investigation into Brumfield’s activities recovered significant quantities of cocaine, marijuana, cash, and firearms.

Brumfield’s actions have severe consequences, with a minimum 10-year prison sentence and a maximum life sentence on the table. The case serves as a reminder of the dangers of drug trafficking and the importance of law enforcement efforts to combat it.

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